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Selection Criteria

The providers selected meet
or exceed the criteria below:

RIA or IAR

Fee-Only or Fee-Based

15+ Years of Experience

Advanced Certifications Held

No Unresolved Lawsuits or Grievances

Comprehensive Range of Wealth Management and Financial Planning Services Offered

Previously Included on
Regional Wealth Manager Listing

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2009 Leading Providers
Wealth Managers of the United States
Based upon proprietary research conducted by Goldline Research, there are nearly 30,000 registered investment advisors in the United States. Goldline Research undertook an in-depth, multi-month research process to identify leading firms.

JMG Financial Group, Ltd.
2301 West 22nd Street, Suite 300
Oak Brook, IL 60523
630.571.5252 | www.jmgfinancial.com

FAC Wealth Management, LLC
9015 Strada Stell Court, Suite 104
Naples, FL 34109
239.596.0118 | www.facwealth.com

Halpern Financial, Inc.
401 North Washington Street, Suite 920
Rockville, MD 208502
877.268.1200
www.halpernfinancial.com

Retirement Investment Advisors, Inc.
3001 United Founders Boulevard
Suite A
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
800.725.4530 | www.wealthtrac.com

Pence Wealth Management, Inc.
5000 Birch Street, Suite 7600
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949.660.8777
www.PenceWealthManagement.com

Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC.

Financial Synergies
Asset Management, Inc.
4265 San Felipe, Suite 1450
Houston, TX 77027
713.623.6600 | www.finsyn.com

Stearns Financial Services Group
324 West Wendover Avenue, Suite 204
Greensboro, NC 27408
336.230.1811 | www.sfsg.net

Regatta Research and Money Management, LLC
2121 North Causeway Boulevard
Suite 257
New Orleans, LA 70001
504.831.4636 | www.regattaresearch.com

Certified Financial Group, Inc.
1111 Douglas Avenue
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
407.869.9800
www.FinancialGroup.com

Prestige Wealth Management Group
2 Tree Farm Road, Suite A230
Pennington, NJ 08534
609.730.0001 | www.prestigewmg.com

Securities offered through LPL Financial,
Member FINRA/SIPC.

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